Tag: Obi
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2027: Atiku, Peter Obi Unite in Fresh Attack on Tinubu Over Hardship, Insecurity
By Paul Joseph Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have found fresh common ground in the growing opposition push associated with the G-100 movement, as both political figures intensified their attacks on President Bola Tinubu’s administration and called for a change of leadership ahead of the 2027 presidential election.…
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Opposition Coalition Faces Fresh Test As Atiku, Obi, Others Struggle To Unite Against Tinubu
By Opeyemi Adelakun The renewed effort by Nigeria’s opposition parties to form a united political front against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election faces a major test as leaders prepare for a crucial summit in Abuja on Monday. The meeting, being convened by the G-100 under the theme, “A Framework for Opposition Cooperation…
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Obi Backs Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Removal, Faults Management Of Proceeds
By Opeyemi Adelakun The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove petrol subsidy, saying poor management of the resulting savings should not be used as a reason to reverse the policy. Obi stated this on Monday during a panel session at the Nigerian Bar Association…
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SERAP Urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 16 Others To Publish Assets Before 2027 Election
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and 16 other presidential candidates to publicly declare their assets and liabilities ahead of the 2027 presidential election. SERAP also called on the candidates to disclose the legitimate sources of their significant assets and publicly…
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Leadership Crisis Deepens in Obi-Kwankwaso Support Movement Ahead of 2027 Polls
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh divisions have surfaced within the OK Movement, a political support group established to mobilise support for the joint presidential ambition of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, as rival factions battle for control of the organisation ahead of the 2027 general election. The dispute…
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FULL LIST: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Others Whose Credentials INEC Published for 2027 Election
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the names, academic credentials and personal particulars of the 19 presidential candidates and their running mates cleared to contest the 2027 presidential election. The publication, carried out in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2026, followed the submission of nomination forms by…
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2027: Group Pushes Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso For Consensus Ticket
By Opeyemi Adelakun A coalition of 100 prominent Nigerians under the banner of the G-100 has called on leading opposition figures to shelve personal ambitions and unite behind a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The group argued that only a united opposition could provide a credible alternative to the ruling All…
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APC Fires Back at Obi, Rejects Claims of Plot Against Opposition Parties
By Opeyemi Adelakun The All Progressives Congress has rejected accusations that it orchestrated the political realignments involving former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, insisting the opposition figure’s movement across political parties predates the APC’s emergence as Nigeria’s ruling party. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, APC National Chairman, Nentawe…
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‘Obi, Kwankwaso Alliance Won’t Fly in Kano’ — Ganduje
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed the chances of a proposed Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential alliance, insisting it would fail to gain acceptance in Kano State if presented in the 2027 general election. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the former Kano governor argued that the…
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Obi-Kwankwaso Government Will Engage Terrorists in Dialogue to End Insecurity – Kwankwaso
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said a government led by Peter Obi would adopt a dual approach to tackling insecurity by engaging in dialogue with terrorists, bandits and kidnappers willing to surrender, while deploying decisive military action against those who refuse to lay…
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Nigeria Cannot Prosper While Innocent Blood Flows – Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, has condemned the recent killings in Benue and Plateau states, asserting that Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful development while innocent citizens continue to lose their lives to violence. Obi made these remarks in a statement posted on his X handle on…
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Obi hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, seeks stronger protection for schoolchildren
By Sunday Ameh The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has commended the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State, urging the Federal Government to strengthen security to protect schoolchildren across the country. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, described the victims’ safe return…